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  • Common Application Essays
    • Prompt 1: Background Story
    • Prompt 2: Experienced Failure
    • Prompt 3: Challenged Belief
    • Prompt 4: Showed Gratitude
    • Prompt 5: Personal Growth
    • Prompt 6: Intellectual Engagement
    • Prompt 7: Topic of Your Choice
  • Learning Modules
    • Common Application Main Essays Explained
    • Choosing Your Common App Main Essay Topic
    • Supplemental Essays & Topics Explained
    • EssayXL – Essential Essay Mechanics
    • Handling Your College Application
    • Admission Interview Preparation
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Module 1 Common Application Main Essays Explained
Module 2 Choosing Your Common App Main Essay Topic
Module 3 Supplemental Essays & Topics Explained
Module 4 EssayXL – Essential Essay Mechanics
Module 5 Handling Your College Application
Module 6 Admission Interview Preparation
Module 3
Supplemental Essays & Topics Explained
The University of Chicago Supplements

University of Chicago

Intentionally Weird

The University of Chicago essay prompts are actually not that difficult to answer once you understand what they are looking for. 

Why So Weird?

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Explainer: Writing Supplemental Essays
The ‘Why School’ Essay
The ‘Why Major’ Essay
Letters to Roommates
More About You Questions
Ethical Dilemma Questions
Choose Your Own Topic Essays
Christian University Supplements
Diversity and Contribution Essays
Really Short Answers and Quick Takes
The University of Chicago Supplements
Design a Class, Seminar or Major Essays
A Peer, Person or Event That Influenced You
Who is Depending on You and Why?
Elaborate on an Extracurricular Activity or Work Experience
What Sparked/How Will You Pursue Your Academic Interests
How Has Your Identity Been Shaped by Experiences or Community?
Something You Do For Fun/Brings You Joy
Exposed to a New Idea & Beliefs Challenged
Change Your Community/Solve Local or Global Problems
Something Essential to Understanding You/Tell Us About Yourself

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